January 31, 2008

JD is napping before the Animation shorts. I had some time to kill so thought I would drink some more. I really don't like vodka and juice in the winter time. I don't have a winter drink, except good sake. I love sake. I haven't really had much to drink while I've been here, so it's kinda nice to chill out in an empty bar and get a sake buzz before a movie.

Oh shit...I just finished the Bowie blog and here is Bowie playing in the bar. I found this bar too damn late. The music rocks and they have the best sake in town. Davie Bowie...playing right now, how odd is that.

Anyway, JD's last day of snowboarding was today. HE SURVIVED. He has had a blast on his new board, but the poor boy is dog tired. He's napping again. I actually had to drag his sorry ass out on a Friday night. I can look into that sweet little face of his and see he's totally dead on his feet. The mountain seriously kicked his ass, in a totally great way.

I spent my life on skis as a kid in Michigan, and it kills him that I won't go, but I paid my dues on the mountain. But nostalia brings me back. Maybe next year...

I really don't care about the subject matter at all...serious, but I'm cutting a sports doc so I thought I would check it out. It was midnight, I was drunk on saki (video blogs to come later), and I had to pee from the start, so you could saw I was already agitated. BUT, I loved the movie. Such an interesting way to tell a story. The structure was very interesting and I really enjoyed it. I should have stayed for the Q&A, cause I KNOW it would have been fantastic and I would have loved to hear him tell his story...the doc was a personal journey. But, it was late and I had another early morning movie to worry about. I had to get a few hours of sleep if I was to survive today...Saturday, my last day of movies and relaxation.

August - a .com spectrum film

So the sleep thing paid off, only because I blew off the Patti Smith doc at 9:15am. In my tradition of only seeing movies I cared about, I decided I wanted to see the movie that had David Bowie in it. Oh yea, I mentioned that already didn't I. In college, I'm not ashamed to say that my boyfriend wondered who I loved more, because - no shit - the walls of my bedroom were covered like wallpaper with David Bowie. Senior year, as my other roommates lost their head over The Dead, The Cure, and U2, I was madly into David Bowie. Running Gun Blues is such a powerful song. Anyway, I could go on for days...but the movie only had 2 minutes of David Bowie in it. It was worth it. Of course, he's all old and shriveled looking, so I know longer want to have his babies, but he rocked the roll.

Regardless of my love for him, this movie rocked. It was called August, starring Josh Hartnett, Adam Scott, Naomie Harris, Robin Tunney, Rip Torn and David Bowie. It's the story of two brothers who start a .com business in early 2000-2001. It started with them being on top, and followed the troubles of the .com business, but it was really about the relationship between the two brothers, and particularly the life of Josh Hartnett's character. This director is a serious bad ass. What a great film. I loved it. Really well shot, the stylist choices were brilliant and the performances were spot on.

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I Produce, Line Produce, Production Manage, and Consult on Commercials, Industrials, Television Shows, Webisodes, Live Events, and Indie Features. I read scripts, provide coverage, and develop projects. I breakdown, budget, schedule, pitch, propose, close, negotiate, spend, reconcile, research, network, strategize, market, collaborate, consult, wheel, deal, and deliver. I face challenges, solve puzzles and plan ahead. I’ve worked with butterflies, penguins, dogs, maggots, horses, cats, flies, a taxidermy molded shark, babies, kids, entourages, difficult clients, movie stars, musicians, politicians, pro athletes, strippers, crack addicts, prostitutes, thieves, and murderers. I’ve shot, stabbed, and set people on fire, decapitated heads, drilled holes in arms, and smashed in skulls. I’ve shut down busy roads and highways to create an accident, raced a NASCAR car down Peachtree St, and faked a hurricane in Miami. I’ve shot 100 spots in 15 days with only a MoCo and an Arriflex, and taught Himalayan monks and grade school kids how to make movies. I can do 100 things at once, work 52 hours straight, stay on budget, and still make a damn good cup of coffee. I do film and I love it.